Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs World: Low income: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
17,945
in 2027
World: Low income
263,500
in 2027
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
34th
World: Low income rank
33rd

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • World: Low income
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200520162027

How they compare

World: Low income currently reports 263,500 against 17,945 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 245,555.

That makes World: Low income's figure about 14.7 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, World: Low income has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 34th and World: Low income ranks 33rd of 188 countries.

World: Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of World: Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 15,814 151,376 135,562 World: Low income
2010s 16,808 183,248 166,440 World: Low income
2020s 17,592 235,168 217,576 World: Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or World: Low income?
World: Low income, at 263,500 against 17,945 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2027.
What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and World: Low income?
245,555, with World: Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and World: Low income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and World: Low income rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 34th and World: Low income ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.